• The highest-paid municipal employee was Rockland County, Town of Clarkstown Police Chief Peter Noonan, who earned $301,534. Clarkstown paid its 168 police officers an average of $146,067, tops among larger municipalities.

• Six-figure average salaries were normal for local police and firefighters throughout Long Island and the lower Mid-Hudson region.

The database consists of full-time and part-time workers, including employees who left or retired during the fiscal year, and employees hired during the year. Salary totals include overtime and pay for unused sick and vacation time, according to a news release.